The Memorial Service for John A. Broadbent, age 79 of Lemmon, will be held at 10:30am Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon.  Pastor Charlotte Kvale and Fr. Dan Juelfs will officiate with inurnment in Greenhill Cemetery at Lemmon.

John Broadbent was born September 14, 1939 in Aberdeen, SD to Mildred (Prunty) and Adelbert Broadbent.  He grew up in Westport SD, graduating from Westport High School.  Later he would find the love of his life, Vadne Gayle Mitchell. They were married October 5, 1963 in Aberdeen.  They lived in Aberdeen for the first couple of years where John was employed at Lefty's Bait Shop and Big Dutchman. During that time, they started their family with 2 daughters, Denise and Dawn. In 1966 they moved to Manteca, CA where he spent 10 years working at Sharp Army Depot for the Federal government.  While living in Manteca, the family increased with the arrival of their son, Mitchell.  In 1975, he transferred to Minot Air Force Base in Minot ND to finish his career with the Federal government as a heavy equipment mechanic and inspector. In 1996, he retired and moved to Lemmon where he owned and operated Broadbent's Reloading and Supply.  John could usually be found most afternoons at the Pit Stop enjoying coffee and sharing stories with his good friends.

John passed away on Friday morning, August 9, 2019 at his home west of Lemmon.

John was preceded in death by his parents, brother William Heygood, sisters Marlene Heupel and Janice Hollowell, and son Mitchell Broadbent.

He is survived by his wife Vadne, his two daughters Denise Broadbent ,Rapid City SD; and Dawn (Christopher) Kelly, Dyer TN; 2 grandchildren Dena Graves, Lakewood CO; and Jonathan Kelly, Thornton CO; and 2 great granddaughters, Brookelynn Kelly and Isabella Godwin; sister-in-law, Mary Heygood, Texas; and brother-in-law, Jacob Heupel, Manteca, CA.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to a youth gun education program.